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How to train players right, so they don't hate learning to play
Designer Mike Stout takes a look at examples of in-game training that skip the boring tutorials and teach players the rules of the game by letting them play the game.
Sept. 8, 2015
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Harmonix nets $15 million investment ahead of Rock Band 4 release
A recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing suggests that Boston-based indie studio Harmonix has raised just over $15 million in equity funding from investors it has chosen not to disclose.
Sept. 8, 2015
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Project Morpheus build option arrives in Unity 5.2
Unity 5.2 has finally been released to the public, and the latest update brings with it even more VR support.
Sept. 8, 2015
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How Miyamoto built Super Mario Bros.' legendary World 1-1
In a recent interview with Eurogamer, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto spoke at length about the creation of Super Mario Bros.' iconic World 1-1.
Sept. 8, 2015
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As the mobile card game market heats up, Disney's former game chief hops on
Digital card games on mobile are becoming huge, with Hearthstone leading the pack -- and former Disney man Graham Hopper is back with Days of Discord.
Sept. 8, 2015
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How Diablo II was made: The hard way
"There was no definitive design document. There was a loose structure." - David Brevik, Diablo II design lead
Sept. 8, 2015
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Report: Top 25 mobile apps in America includes exactly zero games
Quartz pulled data from analytics firm ComScore last month to chart out America's top 25 most popular mobile apps in June. The big takeaway for game devs? There wasn't a single game on the list.
Sept. 8, 2015
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This Week in Video Game Criticism: From 'Slave Tetris' to Street Fighter's 'Hot Ryu'
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics ranging from the critical backlash to Playing History 2's 'Slave Tetris' to an unexpected Street Fighter 5 meme.
Sept. 7, 2015
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Halo composer Marty O'Donnell wins Bungie legal battle
Halo and Destiny composer Marty O'Donnell has won his case against former employer Bungie, after claiming that the developer fired him without cause in April 2014.
Sept. 7, 2015
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PewDiePie becomes first YouTuber to hit 10 billion views
YouTube personality Felix Kjellberg, better known as PewDiePie, has become the first YouTuber to reach 10 billion views.
Sept. 7, 2015
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Ubisoft plans next-generation theme park in Kuala Lumpur
Assassin's Creed creator Ubisoft has announced plans to build a "next-generation theme park" based around its popular video game franchises.
Sept. 7, 2015
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How video game developers score art grants
More and more games are being partially or fully funded by grants from the NEA, the NEH, and state arts councils. WE share tips on how funding is secured, and what projects seem to find favor.
Sept. 4, 2015